Bedstead.



G. GOLDEN.

BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 24. 1916.-

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G. GOLDEN.

BEDSTEAIL APPLICATION FILED APR.24. 1916.

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Patented Sept; 18, 1917.

G. GOLDEN.

BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 24. 19I6.

Patented Sept. 18, 191?.

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GEORGE GOLDEN, o'F LAGKAWANNA, NEW YO K.

BEnsTEAn.

Specification of Letters .Iatent.

Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

Application filed April 24, 1916. Serial No. 93,193.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, GEORGE GOLDEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Lackawanna, West Seneca, NewYork, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention'relates to bedsteads and has for its object to produce abedstead of simple and improved construction, the mat tress supportingframe of which shall be supported upon springs so that a separate bedspring may be dispensed with.

A further object is-to provide readily replaceable spring supports forthe mattress supporting frame and which are hidden from view when inuse.

Still further objects of the invention are to simplify and improve theconstruction and operation of the class of devices to which my inventionrefers.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention; it being however understood that no limitation isnecessarily made to the precise structural details therein, exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theinvention, may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bedstead made in accordance with theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the normal position of the mattresssupport in full lines and depressed position in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail horizontal sectional view.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevation of one of the bed posts showing mannerof removing spring.

Fig. 7 is a detail vertical section of one of the posts.

Fig. 8 is a detail cross section on line 88 of Fig. 4 and Fig. 9 is adetail cross section on line 9-9 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings in which correspondingparts in the several figures are denoted by like characters ofreference, A and B designate respectively the head and foot members of abedstead, constructed in accordance with the invention; the tubularcorner posts 1 of said head and foot member being provided with clampsor sockets 2 for engagement with the ends of the side rails 3 wherebysaid head and foot members are connected.

Similar clamps or sockets A of somewhat lighter construction are securedto the opposite ends of end rails 5. Further description of thefastenings and end and side rails will be omitted as these parts are oldand well known in the art.

The corner posts 1 are identical in construction; therefore adescription of one will suffice for all. Each post comprises an openended tube, connected to the upper end of which is a threaded coupling 6adapted to receive the ends of upper head and foot cross bars or tubes 7Fitting snugly within the upper end of the corner posts is a shoulderedplug or cap-piece 8 suspended from which by means of a bolt 9 and strap10 is a coil spring 11. The lower end of this spring is connected to astrap 14 which in turn supports a depending cylindrical slotted plunger12 the diameter of which is somewhat less than the diameter of thecorner post. To insure a tight fit and thus obviate wabbling the plunger12 is provided with annular washers 13.

A mattress supporting frame 15 is detachably secured to and supported bycorner brackets 16. These brackets are made by bending a strip of sheetmetal back upon itself to form a tongue 17 and then spread ing the legs18 to form side and end members 19 and 20 respectively. A pair of L-shaped locking members 21 and 22 pivoted as at 23 and 24L to the sideand bottom of the frame 15 holds the latter securely but detachably tothe corner brackets 16. The tongue 17 of these brackets is insertedthrough slot 18 formed in the corner posts and into correspondingregistering slot 19 with which the plunger 12 is provided.

It will thus be seen that the entire weight of the mattress supportingframe is resiliently suspended from the springs 11. Preferably a boxmattress (not shown) is placed upon'the frame 15, but if desirable theordinary hair or straw mattress may be used. In the latter case it willof course be understood that slats 20 will be employed.

In order to guard against the possibility of vermin entering the slot18, a segmental plate 25 is provided. This plate is suitably attached tothe lower end of theplunger 12 as at 26, a portion of the lowermostwasher 13 being cut away to permit of the plate being properly locatedso as to bring the slot 27 formed therein, into registry with the slots18 and 19.

An auxiliary cushioning medium or bumper is also provided comprising acylindrical shouldered member 28 adapted to be removably inserted in thelower end of the posts upon the upper end of which a coil spring 29 ismounted. This spring limits the downward movement of the plunger 12 andfunctions as a shock absorber when the spring 11 is subjected toabnormal strain.

Should it be desirable for any reason'to remove any or all of the partsinclosed within the posts all that is necessary is to first unscrew thecouplings 6 and then remove the plug or cap piece 8 together with thespring 11 and plunger 12. Likewise the cylindrical member 28 and spring29 may as easily be removed from the post. These parts can thus bereadily removed for repair or replacement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A bedsteadcomprising head and foot members each including suitably connectedslotted posts, ,a spring suspension device within said posts, a mattresssupporting frame and supporting brackets therefor, said bracketscomprising strips bent intermediate their ends to form tongues, saidtongues adapted to extend into the slotted posts into engagement withsaid suspension devices. i r V r In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: v

HENRY W. WILLIS, HENRY G. ADAMs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents;

Washington, D. C.

GEORGE GOLDEN.

